The following answers are provided by the Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC), an invite-only organization comprised of the world's most promising young entrepreneurs. In partnership with Citi, the YEC recently launched #StartupLab, a free virtual mentorship program that helps millions of entrepreneurs start and grow businesses via live video chats, an expert content library and email lessons.
Create Training Modules
I always make time to build a training module for the task I want a potential employee to complete before hiring. That way, if he doesn't work out, I already have materials in place to train the replacement. If you want a trial period, it can last for a few training modules as the employee proves his capabilities before gaining access to everything. - Kelly Azevedo, She's Got Systems
To read the original article: Young Entrepreneur Council: 15 Ideas for Testing Your New Hires Before You Commit